diff --git a/lib/rexml/rexml.rb b/lib/rexml/rexml.rb
index f27b4261..0fbd5eb2 100644
--- a/lib/rexml/rexml.rb
+++ b/lib/rexml/rexml.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 module REXML
   COPYRIGHT = "Copyright © 2001-2008 Sean Russell <ser@germane-software.com>"
   DATE = "2008/019"
-  VERSION = "3.3.8"
+  VERSION = "3.3.9"
   REVISION = ""
 
   Copyright = COPYRIGHT